Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6515 × KNIFE,GENERAL SURGICAL
KNIFE,GENERAL SURGICAL
6515-01-668-5279 FSC 6515
NSN 6515-01-668-5279 (also written 6515016685279; NIIN 01-668-5279) is a knife, general surgical in Federal Supply Class 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
Z
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC Z: a commercial, nondevelopmental or off-the-shelf item. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| HANDLE TYPE ADQF | STRAIGHT |
| BLADE TYPE ANCT | SINGLE END |
| UNIT TYPE APQB | SCALPEL |
| GRIP TYPE AQNA | ONE HAND |
| BLADE SIZE BYNL | SIZE 15 |
| FEATURES PROVIDED CBBL | DISPOSABLE |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | HANDLE, SURGICAL KNIFE, RETRACTABLE BLADE, SIZE 15 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | HANDLE, SURGICAL KNIFE, RETRACTABLE NUMBER 15 BLADE; COLD STERILIZATION ONLY; DISPOSABLE; PACKAGE OF 10; AMBIDEXTROUS - ACTIVATION IS ON THE TOP FOR RIGHT-HANDED AND LEFT-HANDED USERS. |
| SHAPE SHPE | SHARP |
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 1489329 | 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
| 501339 | 7PBA0 | WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, LLC |
| 6515NCM173858 | 64616 | DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOARD |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
$74.00
Purchases
2
Total spend
$152.00
Aug 31, 2026
Last purchased
4 · 4.0/yr
Purchase records
$304.00
Total demand
$74.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC (1WAS9) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 | SCARLETT ENTERPRISES LLC DBA PACK IT SURVIVAL (861S1) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | SPE2DS26V8894 ↗ | SCARLETT ENTERPRISES LLC DBA PACK IT SURVIVAL | — | $78.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SPE2DS26V9348 ↗ | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | — | $74.00 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 2 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Buying rhythm
How often does the government buy this item, and how long since the last time? Every solicitation and award on one line.
- Solicitation posted
- Award made
Dot size shows quantity. A faint bar joins a solicitation to the award made against it.
Time from solicitation to award
How long does a buy take from posting to award? One bar per past award that matches a solicitation.
- Open for quotes
- Closed, awaiting award
The typical buy took 8 days from posting to award.
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
CENMED ENTERPRISES INC
last award Aug 2026
SCARLETT ENTERPRISES LLC DBA PACK IT SURVIVAL
last award Aug 2026
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOARD
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CENMED ENTERPRISES INC won 1 of the last 2 awards. CENMED ENTERPRISES INC and 1 other won without being listed sources.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-26-T-371T | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE2DS-26-T-311N | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | Cancelled | View at DIBBS → |
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-11-03.
- Full methodology →
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NSN Explorer. "KNIFE,GENERAL SURGICAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6515-01-668-5279/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
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